• Salaried full-time General Practitioner position in Bundaberg, Queensland

• VR and non-VR GPs welcome

• Great team environment in award-winning brand-new community health and wellbeing complex

• Flexible, family-friendly working hours

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

After Hours Requirements: No

Practice Information:
Join the award-winning and dynamic Indigenous Wellbeing Centre (IWC) Medical Centre, which is delivering a unique holistic model of care in a state-of-the-art facility in Bundaberg, lifestyle capital of Queensland.

About Bundaberg region:
This fast-growing practice with a family-friendly working environment (Monday-Friday, office hours) is situated within in a beautiful lifestyle area. Live in scenic resort-style coastal areas or enjoy rural tranquillity. Bundaberg is just four hours’ drive north of Brisbane. This region has the most equable climate of any Australian town or city and is ranked 5th on a worldwide comparison. The mean daily maximum temperature highest in January at 30.3C, and lowest in July at 9.9C.

Bundaberg has a culturally diverse population of 93,000 and is the 9th most populous city in Queensland. It has three hospitals, an airport, private and public schools, a university campus and a Technical and Further Education (TAFE) college. Bundaberg also offers access to the Great Barrier Reef, has scenic swimming beaches, national parks and is a market leader in eco-tourism.

Benefits:

• Great team environment in award-winning brand-new community health and wellbeing complex

• Salaried position of $87.10-$141.75 per hour (or $172,000-$280,000 per annum) depending on non-VR/VR status and experience/qualifications, plus percentage

• Salary sacrifice, paid leave, superannuation and allowances

• Flexible, family-friendly working hours

Position Description:
This fast-growing Medical Centre with a family-friendly working environment (Monday-Friday, office hours) is situated within in a beautiful lifestyle area. This practice holds ISO Quality Management accreditation, is a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and in 2016 was named national Aboriginal Medical Service of the Year by Australian General Practice Accreditation Ltd (AGPAL).

This practice provides services to both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and non-Indigenous Australians, without discrimination. All services are culturally responsive and inclusive. The Health & Wellbeing Complex has been completely renovated and since reopening in 2014, it has seen exponential client growth.

This organisation is DWS registered - VR and non-VR GPs welcome.

The practice offers a flexible working environment that can accommodate all levels of skill and experience, and the team of permanent GPs are all qualified as Supervisors. The Medical Centre has an extensive administration and support team overseen by the Practice Coordinator, and the IWC Executive is involved in regular GP meetings to facilitate a proactive and responsive approach to continual improvement. Benefits of joining the Medical Centre team:

• GPs receive a competitive salary plus percentage, salary sacrifice, paid leave, superannuation and allowances.

• On offer is flexible working and the complex is open Monday-Friday.

• Their model includes onsite case conferencing to support quality outcomes.

• Streamlined referrals to a range of specialist and Allied Health services under our own roof. Stage 1 of the IWC Health & Wellbeing complex is 3000sqm, and with the opening of Stage 2 in 2019 the practice has expanded to 7000 sqm.

• Current Specialist / Allied Health services include:  Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Podiatry, Exercise Physiology, Physiotherapy, Endocrinology, Diabetes Education, Dietetics, Psychology, Acupuncture, Pathology, Midwifery and Pharmacy.

• Health & Wellbeing Gymnasium and Turkish Baths opened in 2019, and has allowed the practice to further expand their GP base as well as their range of Specialist / Allied Health services.

• Family & Community services to empower and support our clients / patients.

• The Medical Centre team includes GPs (all qualified to supervise), Indigenous Health Practitioners, RNs, ENs, Reception and Administration staff.

• The renovation of the Health & Wellbeing Complex has won awards for both design and construction.

• Each GP has a dedicated consult room.

• The complex has smart technology and an IT team.

• The complex has a café, lunchroom and the expansion will incorporate colonnade gardens.

• The region offers a quality lifestyle, and the complex is just minutes’ away from beautiful beaches or rural tranquillity.

Qualification and Experience:

• Minimum three years’ experience as a General Practitioner

• AHPRA registration and at least 3 years medical experience

• A full-time GP

For more information on this position, please contact our team via hws@healthworkforce.com.au.Please apply via the 'Apply Now' button on this page.

Following successful placement, eligible candidates may be entitled to receive support and financial assistance through Health Workforce Queensland's comprehensive workforce attraction and retention incentives. This position may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary for ongoing professional development.

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